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ARCHIVED Negative Biopsy, Trying gluten-free Anyway
andreagrant replied to andreagrant's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I don't know anything about MSG here--I just read on one site that its possible its made with wheat. Since I'm trying to go gluten-free in order to 'diagnose' myself, I figure I need to be careful in the beginning so I can get a clear signal of my symptoms improving! I don't really have any idea about the regulations in Switzerland (we are *not* part of the... -
Anyoe here from the German speaking part of Switzerland? I'm an American living in Zurich, and my German isn't so good, so I'd love any pointers on ingredients. I know all the major grain names, but some of the little additives are a bit tricky--for example I was eating hydrogenated oil here for months because I had translated it wrong. I also don't know...
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ARCHIVED Negative Biopsy, Trying gluten-free Anyway
andreagrant replied to andreagrant's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
MSG! I can see this is going to be a challenge--my german is really not very good, nor are technical/medical/food type terms in most dictionaries. Anyone who's lived in Switzerland and can help me out would be *much* appreciated!!! I think I'm just going to buy only things without a label at all--if I see a zucchini then I know it's a zucchini and not harboring... -
ARCHIVED Negative Biopsy, Trying gluten-free Anyway
andreagrant replied to andreagrant's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks everyone! Its so nice to not feel crazy about a 'hunch'. The biopsy took only two samples and I've also been reading about the various stages of celiac disease and the spectrum of gluten intolerance/allergy. Its funny--I guess I've been a bit naive about the medical system. I'm a scientist, so I just assumed that medical knowledge was based on the... -
ARCHIVED Negative Biopsy, Trying gluten-free Anyway
andreagrant posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I'm so glad I found this forum! I've been having digestive trouble for ages (IBS since ~1990 with chronic diarrhea, and bloating/gas) but about 2 years ago I apparently started using the phrase 'digestive chaos' a lot. My dad and grandpa have celiac disease, but since I haven't lost any weight I never considered that I might have it. I have also been fatigued...